Capital Metro Increases Service for
SXSW

AUSTIN, Texas - Capital Metro will again
expand its service to accommodate the tens of thousands of people from around
the world coming into Austin to attend the 2018 South by Southwest Interactive,
Film and Music Festival (SXSW), March 5-17.

In addition to its regular
service, Capital Metro will offer the
following extended hours and increased service during the festival:

MetroRapid

MetroRapid will operate until
2:30 a.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. Service will be extended to 12:30 a.m. on
Sundays, and will also operate on a regular schedule until 12:30 a.m. Mondays
through Wednesdays. A single ride on MetroRapid costs $1.25.

MetroRail

MetroRail
service will be extended daily, with Saturday and Sunday service both starting
earlier and ending later. On Saturdays, service runs from 10:30 a.m. until 2:30
a.m., and on Sundays the first train leaves at 10:30 a.m. with service extended
until midnight. A single ride on MetroRail costs $3.50.

Ticket
vending machines (TVMs) at MetroRail stations do not accept credit or debit
cards. Payment by cash, stored value cards or an electronic change card
previously issued by a TVM is required at a ticket vending machine. Alternately,
riders can use debit and credit cards to purchase passes on the CapMetro
App.

Late-Night Service

Night
Owl buses will operate from midnight to 3 a.m., with more buses in service.
A single ride on the Night Owl costs $1.25.

MetroAirport Service

MetroAirport
Route 100 offers service to and from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
(ABIA) and downtown every 30 minutes for $1.25. On Sunday, March 18,
MetroAirport will run every 15 minutes throughout the day.

Detours

During the festival, Routes 4, 17, 21, 22, 100, 122 and 484 will be detoured
downtown. Detailed detour information can be found at CapMetro.org,
by accessing the QR
codes at bus stops or by calling the GO
Line at 512-474-1200.

Passes and On-the-Go Information

Riders
can download the free CapMetro App
for trip planning, real-time departure information, schedules and buying passes.
In addition, riders can receive next-departure times and trip directions by
texting their Bus Stop ID to
512-474-1211. Full route, schedule, fare
and trip planning information can
also be found at CapMetro.org. Complete
festival transit service information, including special schedules, is available
at CapMetro.org/SpecialEvents.